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Putin warns 'Russia has to respond' to Ukraine attack

Putin warns 'Russia has to respond' to Ukraine attack

US President Donald Trump says he has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a call that lasted an hour and 15 minutes.

China's commerce minister backs closer Australia ties

China's commerce minister backs closer Australia ties

China's commerce minister backs closer Australia ties

China's commerce minister backs closer Australia ties

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao says China and Australia should create a good business environment for the two countries' companies.

Disney laying off several hundred in film, TV, finance

Disney laying off several hundred in film, TV, finance

Disney laying off several hundred in film, TV, finance

Disney laying off several hundred in film, TV, finance

A source says Walt Disney is laying off several hundred workers in multiple teams around the world.

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Trump tariff court setback stirs relief and uncertainty

Trump tariff court setback stirs relief and uncertainty

Relief on financial markets has followed a US court ruling that blocks most of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which also adds to global economic uncertainty.

Matildas stars up for double dose of Champions League

Matildas stars up for double dose of Champions League

It could be Australian women's football biggest day since the World Cup as Matildas stars chase European and Asian Champions League titles on the same day.

Nicole Kidman vows to keep pushing for gender equality

Nicole Kidman vows to keep pushing for gender equality

Oscar-winning Australian actor Nicole Kidman has worked with dozens of female directors after vowing to champion the cause of gender equality in filmmaking.

US and China reach deal to cut trade tariffs - for now

US and China reach deal to cut trade tariffs - for now

The US and China have agreed to slash tariffs for 90 days following talks aiming to end a trade war that's raised fears for the global economy.

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Trump hails China talks, says 'total reset' negotiated

Trump hails China talks, says 'total reset' negotiated

Trump hails China talks, says 'total reset' negotiated

Trump hails China talks, says 'total reset' negotiated

Donald Trump says a "total reset" has been negotiated during tariff talks between the US and China, and "great progress" has been made.

PM hails papacy to poor as world farewells Pope Francis

PM hails papacy to poor as world farewells Pope Francis

PM hails papacy to poor as world farewells Pope Francis

PM hails papacy to poor as world farewells Pope Francis

Pope Francis leaves a legacy of compassion for the powerless and poor, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says, as the Catholic faithful gather to his funeral.

Global pact to shore up world's future pandemic defence

Global pact to shore up world's future pandemic defence

Global pact to shore up world's future pandemic defence

Global pact to shore up world's future pandemic defence

A global supply chain and logistic network features in a proposed pact to fight future pandemics that has been agreed by World Health Organisation members.

Musk blames cyberattack for series of X outages

Musk blames cyberattack for series of X outages

Musk blames cyberattack for series of X outages

Musk blames cyberattack for series of X outages

Users of Elon Musk's X have reported several outages on the social media platform, with the owner blaming "a massive cyberattack".

WHO says bird flu risk low after US reports first death

WHO says bird flu risk low after US reports first death

WHO says bird flu risk low after US reports first death

WHO says bird flu risk low after US reports first death

A human has for the first time died in the United States after being infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, health officials say.

COP29 clinches $US300 billion climate compromise deal

COP29 clinches $US300 billion climate compromise deal

COP29 clinches $US300 billion climate compromise deal

COP29 clinches $US300 billion climate compromise deal

Countries have clinched a deal to inject $US300 billion annually to combat climate change and help poor nations cope with the impact of global warming.

G20 leaders urged to move faster on climate targets

G20 leaders urged to move faster on climate targets

G20 leaders urged to move faster on climate targets

G20 leaders urged to move faster on climate targets

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has suggested countries bring forward their targets to reach climate neutrality by 2040 or 2045, instead of 2050.

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G20 spotlights Global South, bracing for Trump's return

The G20 summit highlights a shifting global order as leaders of major economies try to shore up consensus before Donald Trump returns to the US presidency.

Tech billionaire completes first private spacewalk

A tech billionaire who stepped out on the first private spacewalk has declared that "earth sure looks like a perfect world" as he emerged from a spacecraft.

NASA to keep two astronauts in space until February

US space agency NASA has decided it is too risky to bring two astronauts back to earth in Boeing’s Starliner capsule.

Thailand says mpox case is more easily spread variant

A man detected as having a case of mpox in Thailand has the clade 1b strain of the virus, health authorities say.

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Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, health authorities say

Pakistan is working to confirm whether an mpox case is a worrying new variant, days after the WHO declared the virus's spread a global health emergency.

WHO says mpox a global public health emergency again

The World Health Organisation has announced a global public health emergency due to a new variant of the mpox virus spreading.

Cyber experts say vetting failed before global crash

As the world reboots and transport, governments and businesses return to normal, experts take in what might have been the world's biggest IT failure.

Software error disrupts flights, banks, media worldwide

A faulty update to widely used cybersecurity software has knocked airlines, media companies, banks and telecoms offline around the world.

Ukraine will stop Putin, forceful Biden tells NATO

The leaders of members of NATO are visiting the United States as President Joe Biden hosts a summit of the military alliance.

G7 leaders back deal to use Russia interest for Ukraine

G7 leaders have agreed in principle to issue $A75 billion of loans for Ukraine using interest from Russian sovereign assets frozen after Moscow's invasion.

UN finds Israel and Hamas committed war crimes

The "immense" scale of killings in Gaza is a crime against humanity, a UN inquiry says as it finds both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict committed war crimes.

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